teredinid

1 of 2

adjective

ter·​e·​din·​id

¦terə¦dinə̇d,

təˈredᵊn-

: of or relating to the Teredinidae

teredinid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a mollusk of the family Teredinidae : shipworm

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Teredinidae

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